HCV RNA: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Hepatitis C:now considered the "gold standard" - though note that some patients can have +ELISA and negative RNA PCR. In these patients, RIBA should be done to confirm past/current infection.

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